Arthur Donnelly was the son of Arthur Donnelly. He was born in Cloughmills, County Antrim. Arthur was 6' tall and had brown hair and blue eyes. He was a regular soldier who had joined the Scots Guards on 2nd March 1906. Arthur was transferred to the reserve in 1909. Arthur Donnelly enlisted in Middlesbrough. He was then recalled to the colours on the 6th August 1914. He was living in Magherafelt. Guardsman Arthur Donnelly was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Scots Guards when he was killed in action at Gheluvelt near Ypres, Belgium on the 26th October 1914. He was 36 years old.
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Arthur Donnelly was the son of Arthur Donnelly. He was born in Cloughmills, County Antrim.
Arthur was 6' tall and had brown hair and blue eyes. He was a regular soldier who had joined the Scots Guards on 2nd March 1906.
Arthur was transferred to the reserve in 1909.
Arthur Donnelly enlisted in Middlesbrough. He was then recalled to the colours on the 6th August 1914. He was living in Magherafelt.
Guardsman Arthur Donnelly was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Scots Guards when he was killed in action at Gheluvelt near Ypres, Belgium on the 26th October 1914. He was 36 years old.
Guardsman Arthur Donnelly has no known grave and is commemorated on the Menin Gate in Ypres.
The CWGC record Private Arthur Donnelly as the son of the late Arthur Donnelly.
